Inter Miami vs DC United

Inter Miami and DC United are set to trade tackles in an exciting all-MLS international friendly at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale.

Inter Miami’s preparations ahead of the new MLS season continue this weekend against a DC United they have lost to in all three previous league H2Hs, conceding six goals while scoring just one in return in that run of fixtures. But, David Beckham’s franchise cruised to an overwhelming 4-0 victory over Universitario de Deportes in their last friendly, making it two consecutive wins without conceding. Interestingly, since being held to a goalless draw to Orlando City in late August, none of Inter’s last 15 matches have ended level (W7, L8). Since a huge majority (73.33%) of those results (win/loss) witnessed the winner on the day keep a clean sheet (11), scoring first could play a vital role in determining this encounter.

Meanwhile, a 3-1 triumph over Toronto to round off the previous MLS season maintained DC United’s inconsistent form, as they’ve now alternated between victories and defeats in their last four outings (W2, L2). Delivering action from the get-go, each of those four games saw the opening goal arrive inside the first 15 minutes of play, with three of them featuring 2+ first-half goals. Similar to their opposition, only one of United’s last 11 matches has ended as a draw (W5, L5), with eight of the ten fixtures (won/lost) seeing the winner score over 2.5 goals. However, a lack of defensive strength has witnessed the ‘Black-and-Red’ keep just one clean sheet across their last five meetings with their fellow MLS rivals.